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| Dribbled with white |
My mother-in-law loved contrast: black and white was her favorite color combination for clothing. Brilliant flowers in the garden made her coo with pleasure. Planning which blooms accented best the ones snuggled next was a delight for her spring. One principle she followed in plotting out the plantings was to mix in "a dribble of white." The contrast made all the flowers look smarter.
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| Moms love pink |
All philosophical wanderings aside, remembering the importance of contrast at this time of year while one moment I'm bundled up for winter and then next working in shirt sleeves helps define the Things I get to do today.
So Mom Nature's been talking to my mother-in-law and this morning decided to accent the first flowers of spring by dusting them all with "a dribble of white." The delicate crystals kissed all the garden, but only the flowers remembered it long enough to sit for their portraits. Sweetly stunning, indeed. Both these moms know what they're doing.
